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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,000.20, 972,000.30 and 445,921.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,000.20, 972,000.30 and 445,921.40 is: 668,882.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,000.20 : 972,000.30 = 445,921.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,000.20/972,000.30 = 445,921.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,000.20x = 972,000.30 × 445,921.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,000.20x = 433,435,734,576.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,435,734,576.42/648,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 668,882.10

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